A 44 year old woman has died after a bear attack in the forest north of Buffalo Narrows.
RCMP say around 7:15 Thursday night, it was reported to them that a man, a woman and 2 children under 10 from Saskatchewan were camping when a black bear attacked the woman.
She was significantly injured and was pronounced dead in Buffalo Narrows after being flown out of the area of the attack.
The area where the attack happened is very remote – near McKie Lake, which is about 150 kilometers north-northeast of Buffalo Narrows or 20 kilometres west of the southern tip of Cree Lake.
Initial reports indicate the bear was killed at the scene and there is no ongoing safety risk.
The Ministry of Environment is conducting an investigation and the carcass will be sent away for a necropsy.
This is the first fatal bear attack in Saskatchewan since 1983.